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Deadly blast at chemical plant in Tarragona, Spain | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
An explosion at a chemical plant in Spain's autonomous Catalonia region has killed at least one person and injured another eight, officials say. | |
One person is missing after the blast, south of Tarragona, set off a huge fire. Officials say it was probably sparked by a chemical accident. | |
Authorities initially urged residents to stay indoors but later said no toxic substances had been released. | |
Dozens of firefighters tackled the blaze late into the night. | |
The explosion at the Industrias Químicas del Óxido de Etileno plant happened at 18:40 local time (17:40 GMT) in La Canonja municipality. | |
The dead person was found in a nearby building that collapsed. | |
At least two of the injured people had serious burns, Catalonia's civil protection service said. Rescuers are searching for the missing person, a plant employee. | |
Late on Tuesday Catalan leader Quim Torra told reporters: "Now we can send a message of calm and confidence to people. There is no toxicity and therefore people can carry on with their lives as normal." | |
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez later offered support for the Catalan authorities in dealing with the accident. | Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez later offered support for the Catalan authorities in dealing with the accident. |